02a_RFI Bankruptcy and ERISA compliance Legal Publications.pdf

Request for Information for Bankruptcy and ERISA compliance Legal Publications

NAICS: 519290 – Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services PSC: DA10 – IT and Telecom – Business Application/Application Development SaaS

1. Description

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a solicitation or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supplies or services whatsoever. Further, PBGC is not at this time seeking quotations or proposals and will not accept unsolicited quotations or proposals. Respondents are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future solicitation, if any is used.

2. Background

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) is seeking information regarding potential vendors to provide a web-based platform in order for the Office of the General Counsel to conduct legislative and regulatory research. It is necessary that the subscription offer Bankruptcy and ERISA compliance legal research materials dating back to the inception of the publications.

3. Deliverables

Specifically, the Company’s web-based platform shall offer the following content:

• Administrative Law

• Bankruptcy Law: Principles, Policies, and Practice

• Being Heard: Presentation Skills for Attorneys

• Benders Federal Practice Forms

• Collier Bankruptcy Practice Guide

• Collier on Bankruptcy

• Collier on Bankruptcy Taxation

• Corbin on Contracts

• Law of Associations

• Law of Letters of Credit

• Law of Secured Transactions Under the UCC

• Moore’s Federal Practice

• Moore’s Federal Practice and Procedure

• Reorganizations Under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code

• Weinstein’s Federal Evidence

4. Responses

The Company’s response should include:

a. Company name.

b. Point of contact, phone number, and email address.

c. System of Award Management UEI number.

d. Any GSA contract numbers.

e. The Company’s socio-economic status under NAICS 519290 – Web Search Portals and

All Other Information Services.

f. A capability statement that the Company provides the artifacts in paragraph 3 within a web-based platform.

g. A statement that the Company can accommodate a subscription of one 12-month base and four option years, totaling a 60-month contract with the possibility of extending by up to six months - only if necessary.

h. A statement that the Company will respond to a Request for Quote (RFQ)

i. Any exception(s) to this requirement.

5. Format

Please submit a response via email, a Microsoft Word document, or an Adobe PDF document.

6. Questions

Questions regarding this Request for Information (RFI) shall be submitted in writing by email to the Contracting Officer, Rudy Baldus at Baldus.Carl@pbgc.gov and Contracting Specialist Tre Brummell at Brummell.Joseph@pbgc.gov, by 8:00 am Eastern Standard Time on Wednesday, June 12th 2024.

7. Summary

This is a Request for Information (RFI) only to identify sources that can provide customer support services to PBGC. The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. PBGC has not made a commitment to procure any of the items discussed, and release of this RFI should not be construed as a such a commitment or authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.